2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Israel Petite | Toledo | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Malikai Nichols | Sac St | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Aamii Branch | Akron | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Tyrell Russell | Toledo | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 16 | CJ Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Daeh McCullough | W Mich | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | John Keough | Buffalo | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | A'tiq Muhammad | Kent State | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Barry Dillon | Ohio | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Toney Coleman Jr. | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Sedrick Vessah | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Josira Andrews | BGSU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Drey Braxton | BGSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Nick Sawyer | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Mikey Crawford | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Christopher Climes | Buffalo | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Matthew McKenzie | CMU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Angelo Stockstill | Kent State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Rocco Nicholl | Kent State | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Zeraun Daniel | U Mass | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Mychal Yharbrough | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 22 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 42 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Rodrick Hunter | Akron | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Terence Thomas | Akron | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Chris Jackson | Ball State | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Marvell Eggleston | EMU | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Raheim Sexil | U Mass | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Desmon Yharbrough | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | KJ Thomas | Toledo | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Cam'ron Barber | W Mich | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |